Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-404

    CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

    The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:26 Oct 2023

    Related Weakness

    CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime

    CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

    CWE-619: Dangling Database Cursor ('Cursor Injection')